Basement Waterproofing East York, Toronto

Common basement problems in East York

East York homes — many built between the 1920s and 1960s — share a set of basement problems that come straight from their age. Original weeping tile in this era was clay, and after 60 or 70 years it has usually cracked, shifted, or filled with silt. When that happens, water has nowhere to go but up against the footing, and it ends up on your basement floor.

Poured concrete foundations in East York often develop vertical or diagonal cracks as the house settles. Most of these can be injected from the inside without any excavation. Older stone and block foundations are a different story — they tend to seep through the mortar joints and usually need an interior drainage system to manage the water.

Because much of East York is on the city's combined sewer system, sewer backup in heavy rain is a real risk. A backwater valve on the main line is one of the most effective protections, and it is eligible for the City of Toronto basement flooding subsidy.

If your East York basement is damp, smells musty, or takes on water after a storm, a free inspection will tell you exactly where the water is coming in and what it takes to stop it.